Association and projects¶
The FactHarbor association is a Swiss non-profit association (Verein), founded in 2026 and based in Dietlikon, Zürich. Its purpose is to help people make well-grounded decisions and use technology responsibly. Public benefit, openness, independence and transparency guide the work. Public stewardship overview
The association brings together two complementary initiatives. Its FactHarbor initiative develops applications and services for evidence-based decisions, including the existing FactHarbor application (Alpha) and the planned FactHarborDSS. Our AI Charter proposes a trustworthy AI network for free, fair and resilient societies. FactHarborDSS is planned to succeed both the FactHarbor application and the relevant Evidence-Gated Agents core, for claim assessment and decision support.
How the pieces fit¶
These are different projects and maturity levels, not interchangeable names for a delivered system. The overview reflects the project presentation and the DSS planning status as of 1 November 2026.
| Work | What exists | Intended contribution to DSS |
|---|---|---|
| FactHarbor application (Alpha) | An existing claim-checking application with atomic claims, evidence, sources, reasoning, verdicts and separate confidence. | Its analysis structure, report structure and the reader's inspection path. |
| Our AI Charter | Public framework, commitments, research and articles in draft form; a proposed network. | Accountability, openness, traceability and the public-interest context. |
| Evidence-Gated Agents | A defined concept and prototype direction; DSS integration remains development work. | Examine a proposed step's evidence and authority before permitted release or action. |
| AI Charter Runtime | A separate runnable but unfinished proof of concept, exercised with simulated scenarios and local effects. | Lessons about controls outside the acting AI. Code reuse remains an explicit choice. |
| FactHarborDSS | Published concept, principles, pipeline and architecture overviews; planning continues. | A shared core for human and agent claim assessment and decision support. Not yet implemented or evaluated. |
The Alpha's reports are concrete examples of an existing application. Charter documents describe principles and proposed structures. The Runtime proof of concept does not establish completed EGA integration, operational certification or DSS security.
Continuity without assumed parity¶
Succeeding the FactHarbor application and the relevant EGA core does not promise delivered feature parity, a replacement date, migration of all historical data or retirement of either predecessor. Stage 1 acquires new web evidence; it does not depend on importing the Alpha's evidence or results.
Read what DSS keeps and changes from the Alpha, Our AI Charter and EGA, and why a fresh implementation is proposed.